CCI Update: Watch for Corneal Ring Segment, Collagen Cross-Linking Bundles

Why This Topic Matters

Coding teams in ophthalmology and related specialties need to know when new CCI edits change which procedure codes are reported together. The article helps readers understand the scope of the update and which areas of CPT coding were affected.

Article Sections

1. Corneal Ring Segments Receive 200 New Bundles

   This section discusses a new ophthalmic CPT code and the broad categories of codes newly bundled with it under CCI. It also notes additional ophthalmology-related bundle relationships and the associated modifier indicators.

2. New Edits Impact New Temporary Collagen Code

   This section covers a temporary CPT code and the categories of codes newly bundled with it. It also addresses related bundle changes involving a laser procedure code and several anterior segment procedure codes.

3. Check These Anesthesia Edits

   This section summarizes anesthesia-related CCI edits affecting a large number of procedure codes, including many in eye and ocular adnexa coding. It also notes differing modifier indicators for the affected code relationships.